Are your aspirations noble?

He will place himself beyond the jurisdiction of chance; he will wisely control prosperity; he will lessen adversity and will despise what others hold in admiration. It is the quality of a great soul to scorn great things and to prefer that which is ordinary rather than that which is too great. – Seneca The nameContinue reading “Are your aspirations noble?”

Should you trust your intuation?

And finally, the only benefit that solitude confers, – the habit of trusting no man, and of fearing no witnesses, – is lost to the fool; for he betrays himself. – Seneca This is an interesting letter because it’s very hard to make sense of the point. It’s hard to make sense of what livingContinue reading “Should you trust your intuation?”

Are you ready to pass the Test of life?

September 30, 2016, Day 30 Vlog Challenge word Test I made it! I challenged myself to post a video a day for 30 days using the daily prompt as the basis for the videos. It was a personal challenge. A personal test. This was about me being able to be creative in a box that IContinue reading “Are you ready to pass the Test of life?”

Our emotional Facade is for our own protection…

September 29, 2016, Day 29 Vlog challenge word Facade If you’ve been following along or watched the first few videos then you know I’m doing this challenge for me. I’m doing it to get over myself. To get over my own emotional facade. Most people put up their facade to protect themselves against other people’s words.Continue reading “Our emotional Facade is for our own protection…”

Don’t leave conversations Unfinished

September 27, 2016, Vlog challenge word Unfinished Today is my wife’s and I eighth wedding anniversary and it got me thinking and reminiscing about the last eight years. We’ve been through a lot together and the one thing that has got us through all the tough times is we never leave conversations unfinished. We alwaysContinue reading “Don’t leave conversations Unfinished”

When you have a Dilemma don’t choose the easy answer!

September 26, 2016, Day 26 Vlog Challenge word Dilemma Think back to a time when you had a real dilemma in your life. Think about it. I bet you there was the correct choice and the incorrect choice. Who cares if you chose correct choice. More than likely the correct choice was the more difficult pathContinue reading “When you have a Dilemma don’t choose the easy answer!”

Do you find peace while others find Panic?

September 24th, 2016, Vlog Challenge word Panic It’s the day of our event, the FT Games, which is a fundraiser for Project Sanctuary. It’s a great veterans charity that supports the veteran and their family. The program starts with a six-day retreat and then two years of follow-up for whatever they need. With all that pressureContinue reading “Do you find peace while others find Panic?”

How often do you Jump to the wrong Conclusion?

September 22nd, 2016 Day 22 Vlog Challenge word Jump Sitting outside on our front patio just enjoying the sun before the inevitable happens. The cold winter is right around the corner. It got me thinking about how often we humans jump to conclusions. Most times our rash judgements turn out to be wrong. Nine out of tenContinue reading “How often do you Jump to the wrong Conclusion?”

Is your behavior Stylish? 

September 21, 2016, Day 21 of Vlog Challenge word Stylish Have you ever thought of your behavior as stylish? Don’t worry I’ve never thought of it that way. When I think of what stylish means  to me it’s about your clothing etc helps you conform to a group. Think about how your behavior also helps youContinue reading “Is your behavior Stylish? “

When was your last moment of Silence? 

September 20th, 2016 Day 20 of Vlog Challenge word Silence When was the last time you had a moment of silence to yourself? {moment of silence} Was that it? Was that the last time you sat in silence? I bring it up because most of us live in an over stimulated world where we bounce fromContinue reading “When was your last moment of Silence? “